I was looking for a pizza lunch in the Norterra Plaza area of north Phoenix - just north of the Deer Valley airport. Couldn't find the intended target but Mellow Mushroom has a very visible sign that lured me in.
They have a large rectangular dining area with a bar off to the side on the end. Outdoor patio seating wraps two sides. Lots of hard environmental surfaces makes for a noisy dining space. There were lots of kids with parents contributing to the noise. This isn't a place that would appeal to kids other than the food.
I ordered a lunch Greek salad and personal pizza with cheese, sausage and caramelized onion. Turns out the lunch salad would have been plenty. Salad was very good and included a piece of garlic butter cheese toasted baguette - a tasty and nice touch.
The cheese, sausage and caramelized onion pizza had crust that was medium thick crunchy outside with a soft chewee center. It was a bit oily, but pizza is not really a health food. Somehow, pepperoni was added also. I love pepperoni but it no longer loves me. Wish they had not put the pepperoni on but I ate it all anyway. That's why I stay away from addictive drugs - no way I would ever stop once started.
Overall Mellow Mushroom provided a noisy, filling and tasty meal even if slightly different than I ordered.
They will stay in my lunch rotation.